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I am an ethusiastic supporter of Bernie S. but I figured the debate to be a long snooze. Well I am really glad that I tuned in, because in spite of the fact that there really were no new ideas, the interaction between the two was well worth observing. There was some competition, a lot of respect, and some warmth. And that satisfied my main goal, which was to have a debate where both sides to showed friendship. If these two were not competing, you can imagine them working together to promote progressive goals. The contrast between the Democratic Party debates and the vicious, inane Republican debates is incredible.

I should also remark that I like Hilary Clinton and think she would make a good President, but I really like the optimism and idealism of Bernie Sanders. Sanders and everyone else knows that he might not succeed in dramatic progressive changes, but it is nice to know that someone is willing to make a great and innovative effort to do this. I think Sanders has some exciting ideas about implementing his goals, but feels this is not the time to describe them.

Overall Bernie has done really well in speaking and debating. I think he would have done better if he had avoided certain difficulties. One is labeling himself as a “socialist.” “Social Democrat”, which he later used, is better. Regarding ObamaCare, he should have made clear that it would not be abolished until a “Medicare for All” plan was formulated and made into law. Logically, there should be some overlap to avoid loss of insurance. In spite of some minor imperfections, many of us feel that Bernie offers more hope for substantial positive change.